The Five Plots: Lena, Hana, Rafael, June, and Kwame

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Five gardeners — Lena, Hana, Rafael, June, and Kwame — each have exactly one fence, crop, and watering day, and no two share any of them. Match each gardener to their fence, crop, and watering day from these clues: 1. The gardener behind the bamboo screen is the gardener who waters on Thursday. 2. The gardener behind the bamboo screen is the pumpkin grower. 3. Rafael is not the garlic grower. 4. Lena is not the gardener behind the wire fence. 5. June is not the gardener behind the bamboo screen. 6. The gardener behind the wire fence is the gardener who waters on Wednesday. 7. The lettuce grower is the gardener who waters on Tuesday. 8. June is not the gardener behind the hedge. 9. June is not the gardener who waters on Saturday. 10. The gardener behind the hedge is the tomato grower. 11. Lena is not the gardener who waters on Thursday. 12. Hana is not the pumpkin grower. 13. The gardener behind the stone wall is the gardener who waters on Saturday. 14. The bean grower is the gardener who waters on Wednesday. 15. June is not the bean grower. 16. Rafael is not the pumpkin grower. 17. Rafael is not the gardener who waters on Wednesday.

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In the final matching, which watering day goes with “June”? Answer with just the watering day.

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